Stories by Catherine O'Neill

Catherine O'Neill is a member scholar of the Center for Progressive Regulation and an associate professor of law at Seattle University School of Law.

Reducing Mercury Emissions From Coal-Fired Power Plants: Yes We Can (And Could Have, Years Ago)

Posted on Oct 30, 2009, Source: Center for Progressive Reform

There are three recent developments in the saga of efforts to regulate mercury emissions from coal-fired utilities that are significant.

Are Fish from U.S. Streams and Rivers Safe to Eat? New Reports Finds Widespread Mercury

Posted on Aug 20, 2009, Source: Center for Progressive Reform

The USGS found methylmercury in every fish that it sampled -- an extraordinary indictment of the health of our nation's waters.

Have West Virginia Officials Lost Their Minds When It Comes to Water Safety Standards?

Posted on Jun 3, 2009, Source: Center for Progressive Reform

West Virginia has the most ridiculous reasoning for subjecting its residents to less stringent levels of mercury in the state's water.

Try Not To Breathe!

Posted on Jul 12, 2004, Source: Center for American Progress

Scant attention has been given to the Bush administration's embrace of risk avoidance as the supposed 'solution' to public health hazards and environmental contamination.